Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Ipswich.
Injury-affected season
Missed 17 of Ipswich's ~46 games this season through 17 injury absences (hip). He still appeared 13 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 13 | 0 | 0 | 428 | 6.79 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 8.2 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 7.9 |
Scout report
A. Young is a 41-year-old central defender at Ipswich, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 13 appearances, a Season grade of 10. On long-term scout potential he's rated 6.4. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (16.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.31 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Young.
On the season, Young graded 10 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 2.313 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 38 → 10). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 6. At 41 Young is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.2 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Young missed 17 games through injury (hip) out of roughly 46 this season. The 13 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Ipswich finished 2nd of 24 · a title-challenging side
2.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 13 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 16.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 41, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 6.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
